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Christopher Columbus NEVER set foot in India. He believed that he could sail the Atlantic Ocean to East Asia to find a trade route to India because trade through Turkey (Ottoman Empire) was difficult and expensive for western European countries. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain financed his trip. However instead of landing in India he came ashore in "The New World," the American Continents. He mistakenly called the natives of the island he landed on "indians" because he assumed he was in Asia/Inda.
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What country did Chirtapohor Columbus explore for?
India
Was Columbus sent to explore?
No, he was sent to get spices from India
Did Christopher Columbus explore Columbia?
NO Florda he thout it was India
Why did Columbus explore the world?
His main objective was to find a western route to India.
What area did Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus explored the Caribbean Islands, including Hispaniola and Cuba and San Salvador.
Where did Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus explored, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Colmbia, India, and Europe actually he did not explore India, he thought he had discovered it (which is why he called the native americains Indians) but the rest i am unsure of He did explore the Bahama's and Puerto Rico on his 2nd Voyage, however, on his first voyage, he landed in N. America, and thought he was in India, therefore calling the Native Peoples "Indians".
Where did Christopher Columbus explore in Texas?
Christopher Columbus did not explore Texas
What places did columbus explore in america?
He explored South America, Carribean Islands, and Central America. And for your information he did not explore India he thought he did that's why the Native Indians are called Indians because he thought he landed in India.
Should Christopher Columbus have gotten full credit for discovering the Americas?
Yes, because even though the Viking were the first to explore the Americas, Columbus inspired other explorers to go explore it. No, because he thought he discovered the west India, not the America's.
Why did Christophor Comumbus undertake his first voyage?
Christopher Columbus undertook his first voyage because he wanted to explore the country of India. He then landed in the Americas thinking he was in India
Did Christopher Columbus explore France?
No he did not explore France.
Which country sent christopher Columbus to explore and why?
he did not find country,he founded the sea route to india
